Violence is Declining
Kerby Anderson Even though there is lots of evidence that violence is declining, many people don’t believe it. On my radio program, we have documented that the violent crime rate has dropped significa...
Tariffs and Congress
Kerby Anderson What will be the long-term impact of the trade wars? Nobody knows for sure, but the tariffs imposed by the president could affect both the economy and the midterm elections. In fact, so...
Transgender Showers
Kerby Anderson The public debate about transgender students using restrooms and showers became more intense in a small town in Oregon. I have actually preached in a church in this town and can imagine...
Embracing Parenthood
Penna Dexter The birth rate in the US has hit an all-time low. Replacement-level fertility requires an average of 2.1 children per woman. Ours is roughly 1.76. Fewer women are having children. And th...
Plastic Straw Ban
Kerby Anderson Perhaps you have heard of the latest environmental movement to ban plastic straws. Even though they are small, they are large in number. The activists claim that we use millions of stra...
Great Relearning
Kerby Anderson Jonah Goldberg reminded his readers of a famous essay by Tom Wolfe entitled “The Great Relearning.” It was an essay about the Summer of Love in 1968 in San Francisco. It had great signi...
Feathers and Pillow
Kerby Anderson Over the last few months I have done a number of radio interviews dealing with sexual abuse and sexual harassment. During each program, I try to acknowledge the possibility that sometim...
The Miracle
Kerby Anderson Jonah Goldberg talks about “The Miracle” in his book, The Suicide of the West. The major focus of his book is on tribalism and populism, but he begins with a description and an explanat...
New Political Leader
Kerby Anderson Who is the leader of the political left today? Many might say it is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer or House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. But if you asked who is the NEW leader of...
Middle Child Extinction
Penna Dexter If you are a middle child — or a parent of one of more middles — you are becoming increasingly rare. Every child born after the first and before the last is technically a middle. In an...
Editorial Photographs
Kerby Anderson Media critics have for years decried the proliferation of “fake news” and have been especially critical when quotes and comments were ripped out of context. J.J. McCullough recently wro...
Nazi Name-Calling
Kerby Anderson Liberals have been engaged in Nazi name-calling for more than a half-century. It has been a way to vilify and marginalize Republican candidates and their conservative supporters. Harry...
